More regulatory clouds parted over the banking sector on Thursday as analysts at KBW said this year’s Federal Reserve bank stress tests should be “less stressful,” as stocks in the sector moved higher ...

In December 2024, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”) announced that they will be seeking public comment on “significant changes to improve ...

Usually people try to avoid tests. But one bank wants the chance to show off how much it has prepared. M&T Bank, the Buffalo-based bank that is a major commercial property lender, is actually opting ...

In what is expected to be his final speech as the Fed's rules chief, Barr maintained that strong rules are needed to guard ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) teamed up to question the Federal Reserve’s proposal to ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released new scenarios for its next annual stress-test examination of big banks, and some early reviews are in on Thursday: “Less strenuous.” “Less harsh.” ...

Big banks face a tough hypothetical scenario in this year's stress tests, but there are changes. STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Fed plans to improve stress test transparency. Banking groups sued the ...

As of September 2024, banks reported an aggregate Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 16.6%, well above the regulatory minimum of 9%. The Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio stands at ...

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr urged the Trump administration to continue reforms initiated under ...

Bank executives also welcomed efforts to increase transparency in the Federal Reserve’s stress testing process; in December, ...

Speaking at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in London, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey has ...